Nylander is unable to play in Columbus against the Blue Jackets on Wednesday, head coach Craig Berube told reporters pre-game.
The 29-year-old first missed Saturday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres due to a lower-body injury, marking the first regular-season contest he had missed since April 4, 2022.
Nylander originally sustained the injury on Friday. He exited with 5:51 remaining in the third period of the first half of the home-and-home against the Sabres and did not return for another shift.
He was shown on the broadcast skating to the bench slowly after taking a hit to the mid-section in open ice from Sabres forward Jason Zucker.
Nylander was a game-time decision heading into Tuesday’s contest. But after taking pre-game warmups, the 29-year-old got the green light to return to action.
Nylander has recorded three goals and 12 assists in nine contests so far this season.
Winger Sammy Blais will take Nylander’s spot in the lineup for his Maple Leafs debut.
Meanwhile, Cayden Primeau will slot in between the pipes for Toronto on Wednesday in place of starting goalie Anthony Stolarz, who made 26 saves on 29 shots in the team’s 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames the night before. Primeau has made two regular-season appearances this season (2-0-0), posting a 3.46 GAA and .875 save percentage.
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